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GWU Partners with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to Host Elevating Preaching Conference
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The Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity is partnering with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) to host the 2017 Elevating Preaching Conference. “Nurturing Healthy Congregations” is the theme for the event, which will be held Sept. 18 in Tucker Student Center on the GWU campus. “The daylong conference features some of the premiere preachers in America,” said Dr. Danny West, professor of preaching and pastoral studies and director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Ministry Leadership Development.
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Gardner-Webb University Joins Community Partners to Aid Hurricane Harvey Victims
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Hurricane Harvey continues to affect countless individuals in Texas. Dozens of people have lost their lives and many more are missing. Thousands of citizens have lost everything they owned and costly clean-up efforts will soon begin.
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Gardner-Webb School of Education Motivated Alumna to Exceed N.C. Standards
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Skylar Elton was 12 years old the first time she taught a group of younger children in Sunday school. From that beginning, the 2017 graduate of Gardner-Webb University took advantage of every opportunity she was offered to teach. “I was lucky enough to know from a very early age that a career in education was God’s calling for me,” Elton reflected.
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Graduate Student Appreciates Reading Assignments in Online Master of Arts Program
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Ilari Pass ’18 firmly believes that to excel as a writer, you must first read everything you can. As a student in the Master of Arts in English online program at Gardner-Webb University, she appreciates all the required reading. “I feel like I am the richest person in the world by being able to read such incredible works of literature,” she shared. “This has helped me academically, and I have become a better poet and I am so grateful.”
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Psychology Graduate Receives Award for Research Completed at GWU
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Does playing video games increase mental alertness? Through her research at Gardner-Webb University, Brittney Diane Jones discovered an answer to the question. “My findings suggested significant data in that action video games do increase mental-alertness skills among individuals,” concluded Jones, who graduated in 2017.
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Gardner-Webb University Establishes Partnership with Regional Sports Facility
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Gardner-Webb University is excited about a new partnership with a nearby $175 million equestrian facility. The Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) is a 1600-acre equestrian resort located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains just 25 miles west of the University. “Gardner-Webb has a long tradition as a community and business partner at the state, regional, and local level,” shared Richard McDevitt, GWU Vice President for Marketing.
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GWU Exercise Science Major Participates in Summer Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
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A Gardner-Webb University senior worked this summer to analyze a program that helps patients manage type 1 diabetes. Riley Brock of Kings Mountain, N.C., conducted the study as part of his Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohio. The honor was personal for Brock, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 9.
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GWU Alumna Heather Roka Completes English Channel Swim
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With each stroke through the 64-degree waters of the English Channel, Heather Roka, a 2008 Gardner-Webb University alumna, thought about all the people in her life who inspire her. Roka started her solo swim Aug. 24 and finished Aug. 25 in 12 hours, 13 minutes and 53 seconds, making her the fifth fastest swimmer of 29 successful crossings this year. The 31-year-old first talked about crossing the channel when she was a member of the GWU swim team.
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Gardner-Webb University Announces New Hunt School of Nursing (HSON) Dean
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Officials at Gardner-Webb University are thrilled to announce that Dr. Nicole Waters has been appointed as the new dean of the Hunt School of Nursing. Waters replaces Dr. Sharon Starr, who retired as dean earlier this year. “The Hunt School of Nursing has a legacy of providing a faith-based nursing education within a close-knit, supportive learning environment,” Waters shared.
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GWU Physician Assistant Studies Program Prepares Alumnus to be Lifelong Learner
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When Adam Benfield ’16 of Hickory, N.C., began looking at schools for Physician Assistant (PA) Studies, Gardner-Webb University was at the top of the list. A native of Fallston, N.C., Benfield had attended a larger university for his undergraduate degree but wanted the “hometown feel of a small campus and small class sizes for graduate school,” he shared. He became a member of GWU’s first class of PA students and as he got to know his professors and classmates, he was grateful for the opportunity.
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Professors in GWU Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program Challenged Students to Keep Learning
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“Work harder, study more and test better.” Caitlin Heredia heard this phrase often as a student in the Gardner-Webb Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program. Heredia was a member of the program’s first graduating class in 2016.
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GWU Alumna’s Education Prepared Her for the Most Important Job of Motherhood
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Since she left Gardner-Webb University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in religious education, Jill Mayo Forbes of Hanahan, S.C., has worked in a variety of ministries and jobs from retail sales and wedding planning to student ministry, missions and teaching children and adults. Her studies prepared her for each of those roles, as well as her most important job of being a mother. “I use what I gained in the classroom every day as a mom. Every day,” she emphasized.
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GWU School of Education Plans for a New Birth to Kindergarten (BK) Education Degree
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Gardner-Webb University is finalizing plans to provide education majors with a new degree option. The School of Education recently developed a Bachelor of Science in Birth to Kindergarten (BK) Education degree program, pending accreditation approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). “Research has proven that strong early childhood programs can have a positive lifelong impact on a child’s academic, social, cognitive, and communication abilities,” said Dr. Jason Parker, GWU Associate Dean for the School of Education.
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GWU Tucker Gallery Displays Works by William Paschal Mabry
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William Paschal Mabry, who died in 2011, was a talented artist who enjoyed exploring different mediums. He worked with clay, metal and wood, painted with pastels and watercolors, and drew in charcoal and ink. He loved photography and also wrote poetry and rap songs.
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Coach’s Path to Success Began at Gardner-Webb
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Kevin Cantwell became head coach of a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I basketball team in 1981 when he was 32 years old. Some might say a string of coincidences or luck landed him there, but Cantwell gives the credit to God. The New York native believes God directed his path to Gardner-Webb University in 1967, where he met players and coaches who would later help him get the job.
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Following God’s Call
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They lived nearly 200 miles apart. Evelyn Krause grew up in the foothills of North Carolina, and Zeb V. Moss was from Ashley Heights near Pinehurst, N.C. The two came to Gardner-Webb University for the same reason: to prepare for a life of Christian ministry.
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Gardner-Webb Recognizes Baptist Children’s Home President with Honorary Doctorate
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Gardner-Webb University bestowed its highest recognition of merit, the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, to Dr. Michael C. Blackwell during its Summer Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Aug. 5. For nearly 35 years, Blackwell has served as president of Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) in Thomasville, N.C. Founded in 1885, the organization has ministry points in 22 North Carolina communities with an affiliated orphanage in Guatemala.
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GWU Alumna Gains Experience by Working in Mission Hospital in Zambia
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Ebony Stowe, a 2017 graduate of Gardner-Webb University, could have completed her internship in healthcare management anywhere, but she felt led to work at a hospital in Zambia, Africa. Her intuition was confirmed when she received a check a few weeks before she left that paid for all costs associated with the trip. “The Lord made a way for me to pursue this opportunity, so I hopped on the flight in obedience,” Stowe reflected.
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Gardner-Webb University Awards Over 200 Degrees at Summer Commencement on Aug. 5
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Gardner–Webb University hosted Summer Commencement on Saturday, Aug. 5 in the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center at 10 a.m. More than 200 traditional undergraduate, degree completion, and graduate program students were honored for their achievements during the ceremony. Many graduates participated in the ceremony through prayer and scripture readings.
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Graphic Designer Gained Knowledge and Experience at GWU
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Allison Drennan ’13 had no interest in taking art classes, but discovered her passion for graphic design as an editor for her high school yearbook. She enrolled at Gardner-Webb University to develop her talent and learn about the public relations field. “Coming in as a freshman at GWU, making wallpapers for my computer was about the extent of what I knew,” she revealed.
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GWU School of Divinity Helped Young Pastor Grow and Mature in Christian Ministry
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As a student in the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University, Matt Rollins soon discovered he had plenty to learn about church history, the Bible and pastoral ministry. The reading assignments were lengthy and writing papers was a challenge. Sometimes he questioned his decision to attend seminary while working.
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Gardner-Webb University Alum Wins Amateur Disc Golf World Championship
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In 2013, when AJ Carey (’17) was a 17-year-old senior at Crest High School (Shelby, N.C.), he was diagnosed with cancer. The devastating discovery of a malignant tumor sent him into surgery and through weeks of follow-up chemo and radiation therapy. He felt the walls closing in. So, after his treatments, he found respite playing disc golf with his friends.
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GWU Education Prepared Hack Wall and Dan Kingsmore for Successful Careers
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Hack Wall didn’t have career plans when he showed up at Gardner-Webb University in 1962. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., he came to play football, work on his math skills and have some fun. Along the way he gained some lifelong friends, discovered a talent for playing the drums and learned some valuable lessons.
WGWG: Interview with GWU alumni from 1962-1964 Hack Wall and Dan Kingsmore
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Gardner-Webb University Ranks in Top Two Percent in U.S. for Core Curriculum Standards
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An annual study on core curriculum requirements at over 1,100 colleges and universities from all over the United States has placed Gardner-Webb University at the head of the class for the sixth year in a row. Ranked among 25 institutions throughout the nation with an “A” grade, Gardner-Webb is the only school in the Carolinas to earn an “A” distinction for general requirement standards. The 2016-2017 What Will They Learn? Study, conducted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), ranks the general education curriculum requirements of all the major public and private colleges and universities in all 50 states.
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Gardner-Webb University to Hold Summer Commencement Exercises on Aug. 5
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Gardner-Webb University will award nearly 225 graduates during the 2017 summer commencement exercises on Saturday, Aug. 5. The ceremony is set to begin at 10 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. The event will commemorate the achievements of students in traditional undergraduate, degree completion, and graduate programs of study.
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